retreat
[ri'tri:t]
n.撤退, 改变, 隐居处
v.撤退, 改变, 退避, 缩回象棋的棋子
例句与用法：
After several reverses the enemy was forced to retreat.
几经失败之后，敌军被迫后撤。
The enemy was forced to retreat.
敌人被迫撤退。
The minister made an undignified retreat from his earlier position.
那部长很不光彩地背离了他原先的立场。
You can't retreat from the responsibility in this affair.
你不能回避在这一事件中的责任。
The troop made good their retreat from the occupied city.
部队从沦陷的城市安全撤出。
The soldiers had to retreat when they were beaten in battle.
士兵们在战斗中受挫，不得不撤退。
词形变化：
名词: retreater | 动词过去式: retreated | 动词过去分词: retreated | 动词现在分词: retreating | 动词第三人称单数: retreats |
详细释义：
n.
1. 撤退[C][U][(+from/to)]
The army's retreat was orderly.
军队的撤退井然有序。
2. 撤退信号; (日落时)降旗号[the S]
3. 隐退处; 休养所[C]
He went to his mountain retreat for the weekend.
他去山中的休养所过周末。
4. (天主教)僻静[C][U]
The monks conducted a retreat.
僧侣们进行静修。
5. 退避, 引退
He spent a few days in retreat.
他暂时退隐了几天。
vi.
1. 撤退, 退却[(+from/to)]
The enemy retreated after heavy losses.
敌人在重创之后撤退了。
2. 退避, 躲避[(+from/to)]
I will not retreat from my commitments.
我不会躲避承诺的义务。
After a week's work I like to retreat to the country to relax.
工作一周之后, 我喜欢躲到乡下松弛一下。
3. 退缩, 退出[(+from)]
4. (眼睛)凹陷; (飞机翼梢)后斜
vt.
把……后撤; 使后退; 使往后移
He retreated his chair with intense disgust.
他极其厌恶地将椅子往后挪开。
短语词组：
beat a retreat
1. 拔腿溜掉
When they saw the teacher coming, they beat a hasty retreat.
他们看到老师来了, 就赶紧躲开。